Detroit Bikes! Cruise in Detroit Tour 1 of 2
On July 19th, @ 10 AM Sharp, we want to see you at East Grand Circus Park to celebrate Woodward Avenue. Our region's most important avenue is turning 201 years old in 2008, and Detroit Bikes! wants to celebrate Woodward Heritage Days throughout July and August, by hosting our own version of the "Cruise."
**Credit for first surfacing a rural U.S. public road with Portland Cement Concrete pavement is generally conceded to Wayne County, Michigan. A one-mile section of Woodward Avenue was opened on July 4th. As shown in the painting, motorists, farmers, and others users seemed to approve. - Image copyright: US Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration website | Carl Rakeman Painting
Tour Start Time
Tour will start @ 10am PROMPTLY at the Millennium Bell in East Grand Circus Park. Our tours are beginners' level cycling speeds and we obey all traffic laws.
*Parking fees and sites vary due to events, however free street parking is available in the downtown area and there are several parking garages and lots nearby. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
Tour Description
Our free tour of Detroit's Automotive and Cultural Time-line, Woodward Avenue, will focus on many of the automotive landmarks that populate the lower Woodward Corridor of the "Motor City." Take in fabulous views of the Downtown Detroit and its surrounding neighborhoods and districts including these sites: Campus Martius, the Riverfront, Harmony Park, Brush Park, the DIA, T-Plex, Arden Park, Boston Edison, Virginia Park, Tech Town, the Detroit Historical Museum, Midtown, Cass Park, and Woodward Avenue. The end of our tour will lead us back to Grand Circus Park. This will be tour 1 of 2, so we hope to see you at both "Cruise tours" in the upcoming months.
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preview of our projected route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1103665
Tour Guidelines
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Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required!
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Detroit bike license registration
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beginners' level cycling speeds, we obey all traffic laws
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personal money optional for stops (i.e. bakery stop or eats afterward)
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Parking fees and availability vary. However free street parking is available in the area and there are several parking lots nearby. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
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one bathroom break scheduled
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bike light and bike lock suggested, but not mandatory
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sunscreen and water bottles suggested
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eat a modest snack or breakfast before participating suggested
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children under age 16 not suggested to ride alone, parental guidance required.
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we want to keep everyone safe, and healthy. Please feel free to email, with any questions or concerns detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
Want to help out Detroit Bikes?
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Bike Mechanic Guru (amaze your friends, and impress your neighbors with your super-human skills of fixing a troubled bike) - 1 - 2 people preferred.
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Tour Guide Assistant (a seasoned pro of the urban street scape, or a intermediate level assistant with the special skill of keeping the group together, on the route, and informed of interesting facts on the tour)
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Liability and Legal Waiver Sage (assist with waiver sign-in, and ease the minds of fellow organizers and volunteers)
If you'd like to help out with any of the activities, please arrive 10 minutes early to the start of the tour and introduce yourself to Alex. Please send an email to detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org, and let us know what special skill you would like to showcase the day of the tour.
TOMORROW: Shop Detroit Downtown!
